They can be passed on during vaginal sex, anal sex and oral sex, as well as through genital and skin to skin contact with an infected partner. Even if there are no signs and symptoms they can still develop complications or pass on the infection to others. Often the only way to know whether you have an STI is to get tested.
ASR2015 v4. Averting a sexual health crisis among young people - Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. Sexual health statistics 2014 update. Jun 2012. <h4>Please enable javascript to see the dynamic graph content</h4> This article features in Episode 5 of the Australian Social Trends Podcast series.Listen to the episode, or subscribe to the series, here , or via CHLAMYDIA NOTIFICATIONS, AUSTRALIA - 2001 - 2011(a)

Adolescent and School Health. Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to navigation Skip directly to page options Skip directly to site content Get Email Updates To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Related CDC Sites CDCDASH HomeSexual Risk Behaviors Sexual Risk Behaviors: HIV, STD, & Teen Pregnancy Prevention Recommend on Facebook Tweet Many young people engage in sexual risk behaviors that can result in unintended health outcomes. 47% had ever had sexual intercourse. 34% had had sexual intercourse during the previous 3 months, and, of these 41% did not use a condom the last time they had sex. 15% had had sex with four or more people during their life.

12750. Children by Choice - Briefing paper: The sexual and reproductive health of Australian women. In Australia, where the overall population is among the healthiest in the world, we have unacceptably high levels of sexual and reproductive ill health [1].

The bulk of the information in this article was taken from the 2002 results of the thirdNational Survey of Australian Secondary Students, HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health, carried out by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society and funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. Sexual activity and teenagers Most young people in Years 10 and 12 are sexually active to varying degrees.
STI - Sexually Transmissible Infections. STI (Sexually Transmissible Infections) are passed on through sexual contact or the exchange of body fluids.

Many people who have an STI don’t have any obvious symptoms or signs. So it’s important you get the facts about how they are spread and always have safe sex. The rates of notification of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and infectious syphilis in the Northern Territory, and other remote areas, continue to be substantially higher than those in other states and territories. Like other infections or diseases, STI are caused by the spread of organisms like bacteria, viruses or parasites. STI caused by bacteria include chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis. Anyone can get an STI, but they are most common in people between 15 and 29 years of age.

The risk gets higher if you don’t always use condoms or have several sexual partners. If left untreated STI can lead to serious and painful health consequences, ranging from infertility to cancer. Yes, most infections require a simple and often free test.
Family Planning NSW. Face the facts: young Australians and sexual health. A national survey of Australian high school students, conducted in 2013, identified that approximately one-quarter of Year 10, a third of Year 11 and half of Year 12 student have had sexual intercourse.

While the age at which young people are likely to first engage in sexual intercourse – between 15 and 19 years of age – has remained fairly stable, in recent years rates of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young Australians have been increasing. Research suggests that the most effective defence against STIs is consistent use of condoms. However, young people are often vulnerable to infection because their condom use is intermittent. Safe sexual practice can mean different things to different young people. Many associate the term “safe sex” with the avoidance of pregnancy, so if a young woman is using oral contraception, she and her partner may not discuss using condoms.
Young Australians and sexual health: Snapshot - ACYS. More than just Sex Ed A number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are becoming more prevalent in Australia, and young people are among those at highest risk.

Sexual health education and social marketing programs can increase knowledge of STIs, but knowledge alone does not always translate into safer sexual practice. This Snapshot offers a brief overview of current knowledge about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young Australians and outlines the role of education and social marketing in reducing the prevalence of STIs.
Young Australians and sexual health - ACYS.